George Edmundson (footballer)

Samuel George Alan Edmundson (born 15 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.

George Edmundson

George Edmundson playing for Ipswich Town in July 2022
Personal information
Full name	Samuel George Alan Edmundson[1]
Date of birth	(1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Middlesbrough
Number	25
Youth career
2013–2015	Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Oldham Athletic	65	(3)
2015	→ Ramsbottom United (loan)	2	(0)
2016	→ Alfreton Town (loan)	8	(2)
2017–2018	→ AFC Fylde (loan)	10	(0)
2019–2021	Rangers	8	(1)
2021	→ Derby County (loan)	10	(1)
2021–2025	Ipswich Town	61	(4)
2024–2025	→ Middlesbrough (loan)	20	(1)
2025–	Middlesbrough	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2025 (UTC)

Born in Manchester, Edmundson began his career at Oldham Athletic, joining the club's academy in 2013 and going on to make his senior debut in 2015. He spent six years at Oldham, spending time out on loan at Ramsbottom United, Alfreton Town and AFC Fylde during his time at the club. In June 2019, He joined Scottish club Rangers from Oldham. He spent two seasons at Rangers, including spending time out on loan at Derby County in 2021. He signed for Ipswich Town in July 2021 and is spending time out on loan to Middlesbrough.

Career

Oldham Athletic

Edmundson signed for Oldham Athletic on a two-year scholarship on 14 July 2013 at the age of 15.^[3] He signed a one-year professional contract on 13 May 2015.^[4] He was first included in a senior matchday squad on 22 August 2015, remaining an unused substitute in a 1–1 League One draw against Shrewsbury Town at Boundary Park.^[5] Nine days later, away to the same opposition, he made his senior debut in the first round of the Football League Trophy, playing the full 90 minutes of a 0–2 defeat at the New Meadow.^[6] He made 3 appearances for Oldham during his first season in senior football, whilst also spending time on loan at Northern Premier League side Ramsbottom United.^[7]

He made his first appearance of the 2016–17 season on 30 August, starting in a 4–5 home defeat against Carlisle United in an EFL Trophy group stage match. Edmundson made 5 appearances for Oldham during the season, while also spending time out on loan at Alfreton Town.^[8]

On 13 October 2017, Edmundson joined National League side AFC Fylde on a one-month loan deal along with teammate Jamie Stott.^[9] After impressing in his loan spell at AFC Fylde, Edmundson returned to Oldham Athletic in January 2018, working his way into the first-team upon his return. He scored his first goal for Oldham on the final day of the 2017–18 season, netting in a 2–2 draw with Northampton Town.^[10] He made 17 appearances for Oldham during the season, scoring once.^[11]

He started the opening match of the 2018–19 season against Milton Keynes Dons. On 16 August 2018, Edmundson signed a two-year contract extension with Oldham until the summer of 2020.^[12] He scored his first goal of the season in a 3–1 away win against Cambridge United on 17 November. During the 2018–19 season, Edmundson formed an impressive partnership with veteran defender Peter Clarke, being named in the EFL League Two Team of the Season, while also winning Oldham's Players' Player of the Season award.^[13][14] In total, he made 54 appearances in all competitions over the course of the season, scoring twice.^[15]

Rangers

Edmundson signed for Scottish club Rangers on 21 June 2019, for an undisclosed transfer fee, where he claimed the number 4 shirt he wore at Oldham.^[16] He made his Rangers and European competition debut on 18 July, starting against St. Joseph's of Gibraltar, in a 6–0 Rangers victory in the second leg of the Europa League first qualifying round. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 home win against Hibernian at Ibrox on 5 February 2020.^[17] During his first season at Ibrox, Edmundson earned the nickname 'The Fridge' from his team-mates and the Rangers supporters.^[18] On 12 March 2020, he scored in a Europa League round of 16 first leg tie against Bayer Leverkusen, a match in which Rangers eventually lost 1–3.^[19] Edmundson made 16 appearances in all competitions during his first season at Rangers, scoring twice.^[20]

He made his first appearance of the 2020–21 season on 17 September in a UEFA Europa League second qualifying round tie against Lincoln Red Imps in which Rangers won 5–0. His first league appearance of the season came on 27 September, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 5–1 away win against Motherwell. On 2 November 2020 it was announced that Edmundson and Jordan Jones had been suspended by Rangers, pending an internal investigation, for attending a party and breaking coronavirus regulations.^[21] He did not feature for Rangers for the remainder of the season, making only two appearances for the club as Rangers won the Scottish Premiership title.^[22]

Derby County (loan)

On 1 February 2021, Edmundson joined Derby County on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.^[23] He made his debut for Derby on 16 February in a 2–1 away win against Wycombe Wanderers. He scored his first goal for Derby in a 2–0 win against Huddersfield Town on 23 February 2021.^[24] Edmundson made 10 appearances for Derby during his loan spell, helping the club to stay in the Championship on the final day of the season, following a 3–3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.^[25][22]

Ipswich Town

Edmundson signed for Ipswich Town on 27 July 2021, on a four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.^[26] He made his debut for Ipswich on 11 September in a 2–5 home defeat against Bolton Wanderers at Portman Road.^[27] He scored his first goal for the club two games later, netting the final goal in a 6–0 home win against Doncaster Rovers at Portman Road.^[28] Edmundson quickly established himself as a key player in the Ipswich defence. On 25 January, he captained Ipswich for the first time in a 2–0 away win against AFC Wimbledon, as club captain Sam Morsy was suspended.^[29] He continued to captain the team for the following three matches before handing the armband back over to Morsy following his return from suspension.^[30] Edmundson suffered an ankle injury in a 2–0 win against Lincoln City on 8 March, ruling him out of action for the "foreseeable" future.^[31]

Middlesbrough

On 30 August 2024, Edmundson signed for Championship club Middlesbrough for the season.^[32] Ipswich recalled Edmundson from the loan on 21 January 2025 after Middlesbrough had two bids rejected to sign him permanently,^[33] but did, in fact, join the club on a permanent transfer four days later for a undisclosed fee.^[34]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 October 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Oldham Athletic	2015–16[7]	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	1[c]	0	3	0
	2016–17[8]	League One	3	0	0	0	0	0	2[d]	0	5	0
	2017–18[11]	League One	15	1	0	0	0	0	2[d]	0	17	1
	2018–19[15]	League Two	45	2	4	0	1	0	4[d]	0	54	2
	Total		65	3	4	0	1	0	9	0	79	3
Ramsbottom United (loan)	2015–16[7]	Northern Premier League	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
Alfreton Town (loan)	2016–17[8]	National League North	8	2	0	0	—		0	0	8	2
AFC Fylde (loan)	2017–18[11]	National League	10	0	3	0	—		1[e]	0	14	0
Rangers	2019–20[20]	Scottish Premiership	7	1	3	0	1	0	4[f]	1	15	2
	2020–21[22]	Scottish Premiership	1	0	0	0	0	0	1[f]	0	2	0
	Total		8	1	3	0	1	0	5	1	17	2
Derby County (loan)	2020–21[22]	Championship	10	1	0	0	0	0	—		10	1
Ipswich Town	2021–22[35]	League One	32	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	34	2
	2022–23[36]	League One	18	2	3	0	0	0	4[d]	1	25	3
	2023–24[37]	Championship	10	0	2	0	3	0	—		15	0
	2024–25[38]	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		61	4	7	0	3	0	4	1	75	5
Middlesbrough (loan)	2024–25[38]	Championship	5	1	0	0	0	0	—		5	1
Career total			169	12	17	0	5	0	19	2	210	14

1. Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
3. Appearance in Football League Trophy
4. Appearances in EFL Trophy
5. Appearance in FA Trophy
6. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Ipswich Town

• EFL League One runner-up: 2022–23^[39]
• EFL Championship runner-up: 2023–24^[40]

Individual

• EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2018–19^[13]
• Oldham Athletic Players' Player of the Season: 2018–19^[14]

References

1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
2. "George Edmundson". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
3. "George joins Latics". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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10. "Northampton Town 2–2 Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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12. "Contract Extension: Edmundson Signs New Deal". Oldham Athletic Official Site. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
13. "EFL Awards 2019: Shortlists revealed". www.efl.com. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
14. "2018/19 Awards Dinner Winners". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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16. "Rangers Sign Edmundson". Rangers FC Official Site. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
17. "Rangers 6–0 St Joseph's (10–0 Agg)". Rangers Football Club, Official Website. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
18. "George Edmundson's six-month Rangers turnaround from deleted request to Europa League 'Fridge' heroics". Daily Record. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
19. "Rangers 1–3 Bayer Leverkusen". BBC Sport. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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21. Campbell, Jordan (2 November 2020). "Rangers suspend Jordan Jones and George Edmundson after duo attended house party". The Athletic. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
22. "Games played by George Edmundson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
23. "RANGERS DEFENDER EDMUNDSON JOINS DERBY ON LOAN". Derby County F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
24. "Derby 2–0 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
25. "Sheffield Wednesday 3–3 Derby". BBC Sport. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
26. "Town sign George Edmundson". Ipswich Town F.C. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
27. "Ipswich Town 2–5 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
28. "Ipswich Town 6–0 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
29. "Team News - AFC Wimbledon vs Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
30. "'It's helped bring me out of my shell' - Edmundson on stand-in skipper role ahead of Morsy return". East Anglian Daily Times. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
31. "George Edmundson: Ipswich defender out for 'foreseeable' future after suffering ankle injury". BBC Sport. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
32. "Middlesbrough sign sign Ben Doak and George Edmundson on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
33. Johns, Craig (21 January 2025). "George Edmundson recalled from Boro loan by Ipswich after rejected transfer bids". Teesside Live. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
34. "George Edmundson: Ipswich defender joins Middlesbrough on permanent deal". BBC Sport. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
35. "Games played by George Edmundson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
36. "Games played by George Edmundson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
37. "Games played by George Edmundson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
38. "Games played by George Edmundson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
39. "Fleetwood Town 2 - 2 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
40. "We Are Premier League!". 4 May 2024.

External links

• Profile at the Ipswich Town F.C. website
• George Edmundson at Soccerbase
• George Edmundson at Soccerway